NAR Settlement Agreement Resources
(Updated 11-27-2024)
The announcement on March 15, 2024 that the National Association of REALTORS had reached a proposed settlement agreement for several lawsuits nationwide surprised many people. There are many details to the agreement and much misinformation. Below you will find a list of resources to help sort out the correct details.
- Judge Approves NAR Settlement in Burnett/Sitzer Case (November 27, 2024)
- Will It Stay or Will It Go? NAR Settlement is Poised for Approval…We Hope (November 25, 2024)
- Consumer Guides from NAR (November 25, 2024)
- Consumer Guide: Seller Concessions (September 24, 2024)
- Better Questions = Better Answers (August 30, 2024)
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Consumer Guide: REALTORS’ Duty to Put Client Interests Above Their Own (August 30, 2024)
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Consumer Guide: Open Houses and Written Agreements (August 30, 2024)
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Consumer Guide: Why Am I Being Asked to Sign a Written Buyer Agreement (August 30, 2024)
- Consumer Guide to Written Buyer Agreements (August 27, 2024)
- Post-NAR Settlement Forms from RAMP (August 19, 2024)
- NAR Settlement Implementation: All* Your Questions** Answered*** (August 16, 2024)
- Homebuyers to See Changes in Two Weeks: What to Know (August 2, 2024)
- PAR Standard Forms Release – Improving Your Transition Game (August 1, 2024)
- PAR Standard Forms Comprehensive Guidelines (July 31, 2024)
- NAR Webinars for General Membership August 1, 5, and 15 (July 31, 2024)
- Appraisals, Data, and the Proposed NAR Settlement (July 22 2024)
- PAR Standard Forms Updates (July 18, 2024)
- Veterans Affairs Removes Compensation Hurdle for Military Buyers (June 11, 2024)
- Drive with NAR Podcast: Educating Home Sellers on Brokerage Cooperation (June 11, 2024)
- Drive with NAR Podcast: The Road to Accepting and Adapting to Change (June 11, 2024)
- Drive with NAR Podcast: Helping Buyers Who Have Settlement Questions (June 11, 2024)
- Written Buyer Agreements 101 (June 6, 2024)
- Window to the Law: Settlement Series (June 05, 2024)
- Veterans Affairs Signals Temporary Suspension of Buyer Agent Payment Ban (May 22, 2024)
- What Does NAR’s Settlement Mean for Your Business? (May 9, 2024)
- New Practice Changes Underway (May 6, 2024)
- NAR Practice Changes to Take Effect August 17 (May 3 2024)
- What’s Ahead for You? (Digital Supplement to REALTOR magazine April 2024)
- Opinion: Debunking the NAR settlement Myths (Housingwire.com)
- Settlement Briefing from NAR Leadership (March 22, 2024)
- The Truth about the NAR Settlement Agreement (REALTOR Magazine)
- Correcting the Record: NAR Does Not Set Commissions (Press Release)
- Kevin Sears: Discussing Key Settlement Considerations and Ongoing Advocacy Efforts On the Road (Video)
- facts.realtor (read the legal documents, a fact sheet, FAQs and more)
- competition.realtor
- Updates from the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS
- Litigation Update from NAR President Kevin Sears and CLO Katie Johnson (Video)
- National Association of REALTORS® Reaches Agreement to Resolve Nationwide Claims Brought by Home Sellers (Press Release)